From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history
Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. When Ovechkin was 12 and playing in a competitive Moscow youth league. A few ...
Ovechkin leads entire Capitals team in tribute to Wild's Fleury with special postgame handshake line
Alex Ovechkin didn't score for Washington, staying at 889 career goals and six away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time ...
From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 en route to chasing NHL history
He was a very, very bright young man in terms of his goal-setting for his life,” said Hockey Hall of Famer Igor Larionov, who met Alex Ovechkin as a teenager. “He was determined. He was one of the ...
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From Moscow to Washington, how Ovechkin became the Great 8
Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every ...
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From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history
The top NHL draft pick by the Washington Capitals in 2004 ... They were also having plenty of fun off the ice. In a sport that defines players for winning championships, some worried that Ovechkin ...
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From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history
He evolved into a superstar on the ice and the top NHL draft pick by the Washington Capitals in 2004. Over the past 20 years, he became a Stanley Cup champion who celebrated by swimming in fountains - ...
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‘Along for the ride’: Capitals soaking up Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky’s goal record
The Washington Capitals centre has ... 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) “(Marty) McSorley passing it to him backdoor,” Strome recounted from memory. “Him running across the ice ...
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Jets set to host Capitals as Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky’s goal mark continues
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8 ... 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Morrissey just doesn’t want the Russian superstar inching any closer Tuesday.
Capitals Pull Fun Prank of Recently Extended Defenseman
The Washington Capitals have really liked what they’ve seen from top defenseman Jakob Chychrun and rewarded his 2024-25 ...
Capitals Forward Makes Hilarious Comment About Ovechkin's Record Chase
Alex Ovechkin is five goals away from become hockey's all-time leading scorer. He tallied his 890th career goal in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on ...